NFT: Rangers - Panarin

was illegal i think as he skated backwards. shouldn't have counted but i'll take it.

He is a truly great player, worth every penny.

I still think the shootout goal was illegal since he brought the puck backwards but regardless Panarin is a bonafide super star. He makes everyone else on the ice better.

I got so tired of the Rangers signing over the hill FAs so to get a guy like this in his prime is so refreshing. Also love the fact that the fish sticks offered him more money and he took less to play here.

Panarin in his return to Columbus, I expect the same treatment Trouba got in Winnipeg with boos whenever he touches the puck and a video tribute with mixed reactions. It may even be more hostile than that given that they offered him more years AND more money, and he turned it down. Merzlikins figures to be in net after he was out last night. He's been lights out since Thanksgiving giving up 2 or less goals in 14 out of 20 games, with 5 shutouts. Losing Seth Jones is a huge loss for them and they are reeling a little with a 3 game losing streak. If the Rangers have any shot of pushing for the playoffs, this is a game they need to win. Still awaiting news on who the Rangers will have in goal, hoping Igor is well enough to play.

from Wolfpack...is this the Lou Gehrig story for Staal? (Was it Gehrig who started because 1B was injured?)

The amazing thing about Panarin, he finds a way, somehow, seeing eye, blind, whirling dervish, to put the puck right on the stick of a breaking teammate.....UNCANNY

By the way, the Panarin Rangers got Boudreau fired this AM

In comment 14811251 Burt64 said:

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was illegal i think as he skated backwards. shouldn't have counted but i'll take it. He is a truly great player, worth every penny.

The player can skate backwards, the puck can't. But you have to realize the puck is always at times going to go "backward" as a player stick handles. Watched a video of the "top 10 shootout" goals today. At least six were "worse" than this one.

In comment 14811251 Burt64 said:

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was illegal i think as he skated backwards. shouldn't have counted but i'll take it. He is a truly great player, worth every penny.

they reviewed it. It was ruled legal.

Agreed great player. So happy we got one right.

is just a great fucking hockey player, an absolute wizard on the ice. So glad this guy is a Ranger.

very fun to watch every night.

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before Messier brought home a cup to the Garden. Was a huge fan as a teen and yiund adult living in Manhattan.


But this team is sucking me in, and in particular Panarin and the two young goalies.